Mohave County miner., 1887-03-19

the only Kind Of fruit produced on
farms. There wns no market for milk
and cream except In the vicinity of
large towns Crcameries and cheese
factories were unknown. Butter and
cheese were made in nearly every farm
house IN quantities sufficient to sapply
tie occiipants. The first object OF every
farmer was To supply his family wit,
food produced on tho land he occupied.
lie had but little to sell, and according
" he could buy but little.
The modern farmer Inay get along
with doing less work with his hsnds
than the farmer Of the generation. that
preceded him, but he must do more
brain work lie must know more. real
more, think more and consider more.
Farming has become very complicated
business More knowledge, judgment
cecd in II than were needed even few
years ago. The farmer of 10 day IL
something more than q producer. lie
must be successful merchant In order
to make money. For improving a
prairie farm almost every thing must
be purchased. The only natural pro-,
duct OF a piece OF prairie land isa sod
that must be subdued before any Thing
but grass can be raised Instead of
destroying forest thc prairie farmer
must set about raising one. To this
end he must buy trees or sesd that will
produce them. lie must invest quito
heavily In machines, and gre.it judg.
ment is required to decide how many
and what Kinds to buy. Unless he has
quite large means be must hire money,
and IL he does not make judicious
loan the chances are that hc will bc
financially ruined. Many farmers lose
their places while attempting 10 inn
prove them.
As the modern farmer has 90 many
things to buy. he must raise much 20
sell, or the sbalance of trade will be
against him and he will fail. II he has
hired moneyhe must make arrangements
TO meet his Indebtedness. He must be
financicr as well rs a producer AMI n
merchant. He must keep himself in
formed In respect to the State Of tho
market at home and abroad. In order
to do this he must become acquainted
with the condition of the crops in ali
parts Of the world. He must also study
to iind out the demands OF the market
50 IS 10 know what TO raisc. lie must
not, however. neglect to supply his
family and help with food 10 the fullest
extent possible. He must be prepared
to substitute new crops for those he has
long raised when for any cause their
production ceases 10 I've profitable. il
he raises articles for which there is little
demand, he will be obliged &, sell them
ut d very low price. He must exhibit
as much shrcwdncss and enterprise in
supplying what the market demands as
successful manufacturers and merchants
do. He must read and study ~ we'll NJ
work. Intelligence Is essential to sue
cess in farming now that II has become
q complicated BIN .iness
Az the present time much knowledge
and excellent Judgment arc required to
determine which OF several breeds Of
horses. cattle, sheep and swine 10 keep.
Eaca breed has It's advocates, who from
prejudice, real admiration or personal
motives, are presenting its claims on all
occasions. The fashion changes in re.
Iation to live stock NJ IL does In regard
TO articles OF dress. and the r,cdcr who
expects TO make money must cndeavor
to ascertain when any kind OF animal ID
going out OF style and another Is COM
Ing into fashion. The preference for
different brcci Is OF domcsticaicd animals
changes with SO much certainty as the
fashions for hats OF a peculiar shape. II
IL does not change quite rs often. A
st6s.k-raiser must now give mn,h atten.
ton 10 determining the feeding value Of
tho different kinds Of grasses, clovers
and roots. lie must also find out BY cx-
pertinent or by visiting farms where
siles are in use The value OF cnsilagc for
feeding to dairy cows, store cattle and
animals in process of fattcn'ng. In
shcrt. the time the farmer once gave 70
thrashing small gram with fail and
shelling corn by hand must now be
given to reading and study. - Chicugo
Times.